THERAPY
Stress
- Lost appetite or crave for junk food
- Getting agitated, frustrated or moody
- Having difficulty relaxing
- Having neck pain, back pain or headache
- Avoiding social gatherings
Solution
- Eat healthy, well balanced meal
- Take a break
- Recognize when you need more help
- Make time for hobbies, relaxation and interests
- Exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is fit
Relationships
- Feeling disconnected from others
- Not feeling heard or listened to
- Experiencing frequent conflict
- Having hard time communicating
- Feeling disconnected from others
Solution
- Talk to your family members, loved ones or mates
- Retrospect oneself and gain confidence
- Put out your ideas in a newer perspective
- Invest your energy positively in the right people
- Turn down negative talk from people
Sleep
- Feeling tired when you wake
- Having difficulty concentrating
- Having a hard time falling asleep
- Frequently waking up during the night
- Feeling irritated or depressed
Solution
- Keep in sync with your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle
- Avoid bright screen within 1-2 hours before bed
- When it’s time to sleep, make sure the room is dark
- Spend more time outside during day-light
- Limit caffeine intake, sugary foods and refined carbs
Anxiety
- Thinking or often worrying much
- Feeling restless often
- Having difficulty concentrating
- Getting startled easily
- Often feeling too tired
Solution
- Question your thought pattern
- Practice focused deep breathing
- Go for a walk or work on yoga
- Pen down your thoughts
- Identify and learn to manage your triggers
Focus
- Having difficulty paying attention
- Often overthinking
- Having difficulty concentrating
- Forgetting things frequently
- Having problems managing time
Solution
- Unplug for 30 mins
- Turn on some music
- Prepare your brain
- Understand where your focus needs to be
- Assess your mental focus
Depression
- Often feeling sad and unhappy
- Sleeping more or less than usual
- Feel fatigued and low on motivation
- Feeling guilty and bad about self
- Having been eating either too much or too little
Solution
- Break the cycle of negativity
- Be active
- Face your fears
- Plan your activities and daily routine
- Learn and educate yourself